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TAKE ME TO THE RIVER TALKING HEADS ( with thanks to Aaron Kinney for corrections - sounds much better like this! ) E Riff = E E/F# E/G E/F# E E/F# E/G E/F# Verse: E riff D A I don't know why I love her like I do E riff D A All the changes you put me through E riff D A Take my money, my cigarettes E riff I haven't seen the worst of it yet Pre-chorus: C G I wanna know can you tell me A Em7 I love to stay Chorus: E riff E riff Take me to the river, drop me in the water E riff E riff Take me to the river, dip me in the water ( washing me down, washing me down ) Verse: I don't know why you treat me so bad Think of all the things we could have had Love is an ocean that I can't forget My sweet sixteen I would never regret C G I wanna know that you'll tell me A Em7 I love to stay Chorus: E riff E riff Take me to the river, drop me in the water E riff E riff Push me in the river, dip me in the water ( washing me down, washing me ... ) Bridge: C#m A C#m A Em7 Hold me, squeeze me, love me, tease me Till I can't, till I can't, till I can't take no more of it E riff E riff Take me to the water, drop me in the river E riff E riff Push me in the water, drop me in the river ( Washing me down, washing me down ) Verse: I don't know why I love you like I do All the troubles you put me through Sixteen candles there on my wall And here am I the biggest fool of them all C G I wanna know that you'll tell me A Em7 I love to stay Chorus: Take me to the river and drop me in the water Dip me in the river, drop me in the water Washing me down, washing me down. E 022100 E/F# 2x2100 or 222100 (Thumb on 2nd fret 6th string ) E/G 3x2100 or 322100 (Thumb on 3rd fret 6th string ) C#m 446654 or xx6654 F#m 244222 or x44222 Em7 022030 or 020000 ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************